Multi-segment imager
First Claim
1. A projection system comprising:
- a plurality of controllable emitters, said controllable emitters capable of being locally dimmed according to control signals, each said emitter providing light for a light path;
a plurality of first optical elements, each said first optical element receiving light from one of said emitters;
one or more controllable modulators receiving light from said plurality of first optical elements;
a plurality of conduits, each said conduit disposed over a portion of said one or more controllable modulators;
a plurality of second optical elements, each of said second optical elements receiving light from at least one of said plurality of conduits;
a controller, said controller sending control signals to said controllable emitters and said one or more controllable modulators, said control signals applied according to image data to be rendered upon a screen by projected light from said plurality of second optical elements; and
further wherein said one or more controllable modulators are disposed to transmit light to affect a plurality of overlapping areas of illumination upon a projection screen; and
wherein said one or more controllable modulators are organized into groups, and further wherein a group of said groups of controllable modulators provides illumination for one of said second optical elements; and
wherein illumination from the group of said groups of controllable modulators generates a projected image with imaging gaps.
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Abstract
Several embodiments of projection systems are disclosed that comprise a plurality of controllable emitters, each said emitter providing light for a light path; a plurality of first optical elements, each said first optical element receiving light from one of said emitters; a controllable modulator receiving light from said plurality of first optical elements; a plurality of conduits, each said conduit disposed over a portion of said controllable modulator; a plurality of second optical elements, each of said second optical elements receiving light from at least one of said plurality of conduits, and a controller for sending control signals to said controllable emitters and said controllable modulator. The illumination from the emitters may form a plurality of overlapping areas of illumination upon a projection screen where the image is intended to be formed.
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1. A projection system comprising:
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a plurality of controllable emitters, said controllable emitters capable of being locally dimmed according to control signals, each said emitter providing light for a light path; a plurality of first optical elements, each said first optical element receiving light from one of said emitters; one or more controllable modulators receiving light from said plurality of first optical elements;
a plurality of conduits, each said conduit disposed over a portion of said one or more controllable modulators;a plurality of second optical elements, each of said second optical elements receiving light from at least one of said plurality of conduits; a controller, said controller sending control signals to said controllable emitters and said one or more controllable modulators, said control signals applied according to image data to be rendered upon a screen by projected light from said plurality of second optical elements; and further wherein said one or more controllable modulators are disposed to transmit light to affect a plurality of overlapping areas of illumination upon a projection screen; and wherein said one or more controllable modulators are organized into groups, and further wherein a group of said groups of controllable modulators provides illumination for one of said second optical elements; and wherein illumination from the group of said groups of controllable modulators generates a projected image with imaging gaps. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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